freenovelworld Chapter 251 No Harvest
Chapter 251 No Harvest
In the next half month, the emperor entered the harem more frequently.
He entered the harem ten times and stayed with An Lingrong three times, which shows that asking her to give birth to a prince was not just talk.
On the fifth day after Concubine Hua came out of confinement, news came from the Jingshifang that the emperor summoned Concubine Lan to sleep with him.
"Master, the news of Concubine Lan's visit to the emperor will surely spread soon. Should we make some preparations?"
Baoque asked with concern.
An Lingrong shook her head. "There's no need to do anything. We just need to wait and see."
An Lingrong was surprised that the emperor waited until Concubine Hua was out of confinement before summoning Concubine Lan to sleep with him.
Although General Nian Gengyao is gone, his relatives and friends are still there, and Concubine Hua has a natural force behind her.
Shen Meizhuang has the Shen family and her maternal grandfather's family behind her, and they also have a strong background. Others who want to snatch the palace power from her have to think twice.
The emperor deliberately waited until Concubine Hua was free in order to balance the power in the harem.
"Bao Que, let's go and see how the Sixth Prince is doing with his studies."
Hongzhan had already memorized the three thousand and one hundred, so Xiaolinzi switched to reading "Qionglin Youxue".
An Lingrong has always been aware that her family background is her natural disadvantage. If she wants to make further progress, she can only pin her hopes on her children.
The emperor took away her palace power, which gave her enough time to teach her children.
"Xiao Linzi, your voice is hoarse, let me do it."
An Lingrong listened for a while, and walked in while Xiao Linzi was flipping through a book.
"My lady, I am not tired and can still bear it."
Xiao Linzi really doesn't feel tired.
He read to the young master every day and served him tea and snacks. The young eunuchs in the palace envied him for having such an easy job.
"Bao Que, I remember that Doctor Wen sent a batch of throat-soothing pills. Take Xiao Linzi to get some."
If there were not many literate palace maids in Yonghe Palace, An Lingrong would not have let Xiao Linzi read to Hongzhan alone.
When An Lingrong was reading, she did not just read blindly. When she came across relevant content, she also combined it with some allusions she had seen in Jingyang Palace to instill some principles of how to behave in society.
The mother and son were teaching and listening in the East Side Hall, while the Taiji Hall received the news of the emperor's sleeping with his son.
When Sulan heard the emperor's summons, she felt both excited and nervous, and her cheeks flushed.
"Your servant congratulates the Empress on her great happiness!"
"Chun Tao, there's a happy occasion in Taiji Hall today. Everyone will receive double their monthly salary. Let everyone share in the joy."
Sulan gave the order with a smile, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
Nanny Lu, who was sent by the Empress Dowager, kept nodding her head. Concubine Lan was indeed a good person and she won people's hearts with just chatting and laughing.
She felt quite sympathetic towards the old sisters who were assigned to Chunxi Palace. She heard that Yingpin, relying on the fact that she and the Empress Dowager were from the same family, often ignored her words, which was more troublesome than the deceased Concubine Xia.
"Empress Lan, tonight is your lucky day. Let me help you wash and dress."
When everyone was immersed in joy, Madam Lu gave a timely reminder.
"Then I'll bother you, grandma."
Sulan listened to the nanny's advice obediently.
This is the spy sent by the Empress Dowager, and he must not be offended.
Nanny Lu has served in the palace for many years and must understand the emperor's preferences better than anyone else.
At Sulan's suggestion, Chuntao avoided the crowd and gave a bulging purse to Madam Lu alone.
"Madam Lu, this is the master's first time sleeping with him, so I'd appreciate your guidance."
"Miss Chuntao, you are too polite. It is my duty to take care of the Majesty."
There was an obvious smile in Lu Ma's words.
Judging from what the Empress Dowager meant, her future master will be Concubine Lan.
If the master is generous, it will be easier to be a servant.
Nanny Lu does not expect her master to provide her with retirement support, but it is also very good to be able to make her own pockets fatter.
Considering her old sister's pity, she might even have to save double the money for retirement.
The news that Concubine Lan was serving the emperor in the emperor's bedchamber was not a big secret. With the help of some people, the news was quickly received in Chunxi Palace.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the Emperor has summoned Concubine Lan to his bedchamber."
Nanny Yang reported it carefully.
Wu Ya Wanying, who was embroidering a purse, moved her hand and the sharp needle suddenly pierced her hand.
"I understand. Madam Yang, please go down first."
Wu Ya Wanying wiped the blood off her fingers neatly and continued embroidering the purse.
Nanny Zhang said that she was impatient and deliberately asked her to embroider a purse for the Empress Dowager.
At the beginning of the house arrest, Wu Ya Wanying also made a fuss.
But Nanny Zhang turned a blind eye to her resistance, the dog servants in the kitchen withheld her meals, and the quantity of the rations sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not match.
Only then did she realize that the Queen Mother was angry and was using harsh tactics to discipline someone.
Nanny Zhang has the support of the Empress Dowager. If she doesn't complete the tasks assigned by her as instructed, she will not have any food.
Although Wu Ya Wanying cursed in her heart, she did not dare to stop her hands.
The sound of the whip of the Fengluan Chun'en carriage as it moved further and further away informed the people in the harem that Concubine Lan was about to become the emperor's woman.
Wuya Wanying, whose fingers were swollen, kept cursing in her heart that Ulanara Sulan was sent back by the emperor, hoping that the emperor would remember her.
But it was contrary to her expectations. Before she could wash up, Nanny Yang came with a stern face to report that there had been a water transfer in the Yangxin Palace last night.
"Master, I see that the Empress Dowager is extremely majestic. We are brave men and will not suffer any loss in the face of adversity. We should first learn the rules as Madam Zhang said."
Nanny Yang, who had been walking around outside, suggested in a low voice.
She spent a lot of money to learn from Nanny Zhang that the reason Concubine Lan was able to serve the Queen Mother was all due to the arrangement of the Queen Mother.
They went against Aunt Zhang and refused to give face to the Empress Dowager.
"Madam Yang, I will listen to you. We will endure this injustice for once. When I win the emperor's favor one day, I will definitely teach those who look down on me a lesson."
With nowhere to go, Wu Ya Wanying swore viciously.
My mother said that she entered the palace to become the queen, but now not only has she not even got the position of a concubine, she is also under house arrest by the emperor.
If she didn't sleep with the emperor's cousin soon and win the favor of her cousin, how would those sisters in the clan who spoke sourly view her?
In fact, it was not Wu Ya Wanying's turn to enter the palace. She just heard from the servants that the chosen sister was the candidate for the next queen.
Wu Ya Wanying, who wanted to live a life of luxury, turned around and ran to her mother to act coquettishly, and was determined to enter the palace.
This made her mother so helpless that she secretly attacked her elder sister who was out burning incense, and only then did it become her turn to enter the palace.
The clan kept it a secret, and even the Queen Mother didn't know that the carefully selected person had been replaced.
Concubine Lan, who was learning the rules with Wu Ya Wanying, heard the news. After she understood Wu Ya Wanying's personality, she pretended to know nothing.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is autumn again.
The emperor often entered the harem, but no one in the harem became pregnant this year.
The prince fetus that the deposed queen was carrying also died in her womb, and An Lingrong could hear her shrill cries in Yonghe Palace.
"Honghui! My mother's Honghui!"